Bumper



l. B. MOORE BUMPER Filed Feb. 7, 1931 Nov. 24, 1931- Patented Nov. 24, 19331 mvme Moberg, enmarcan. nirssireae'samrs. 'residuen tos @amm no mm1 Rp stette, @resse.Rdeeaanrssaearfsetss miniemen :nea February 7,1931. serial No. 514,086.

ThisV invention relates: Ato. bump=1rs 'and bumperettes yfor -niotor vehicles`V` and has for its object the :production 'of fdevices ofrthis Character which willy "be capable -of withstanding severe-:shocks :and subsequently re-` turn the various velements thereof VTto their normal positions.`

rThis o'bject is Iattained by the' fmechanisrn illustrated in the accompanying:dr-an/vif'ngs.V *1

Figure 2 represents an enlarged section on line 2, 2, on Fig. 1.

Figure 3 represents a transverse section 'on line 3, 3, on Fig. 2.

Figure 4 represents a rear elevation of a portion of the bumper, and

Figure 5 represents a front elevation of a portion of said bumper.

Similar characters` indicate like parts throughout the several gures of the drawings.

secured to the vehicle by members 11.

In front of the bar'lO and spaced there- 150m is another bar 12.

The front bar v12 has projecting from the rear face thereof a pluralityof threaded projections 13 which may be formed integral with said bar or riveted thereto as shown at Each projection 13 is adapted to` enter and be secured to a cup-shaped member 14 having secured thereto one end ofV a helical spring 15.

In Ythe drawings, 10 is a straight at bar `spring 15.

:With these l:trent bar 12 with the; other; elements secured 1,95.

. Vil?heoppositefiend;dffeach-spring 1551s se-V cured to another cup-shaped'memberl. Y

`The-"bar 410 has :aplurality of threaded openings vtherein reach to 'receive' screw plug 17, theiforwar'dfendfot which is Vadapted 5.5 to enter A'and be lgthrea'dedto one of the cupshaped members 16. f

f fEach" 'screw. plugf17 :isf provided vwith a depression `18 therein by: which said4 .plug r'na-yfbe'rotatedfy` 1f n .g Between ythe bar "10 fand; reach cup-shaped member 16'is a split washer 1'91Lwhichqis f adapted'toyprevent .accidentaltrotation-of 'i Y :It will 4be notedfthat thecupeshapedniem-y 'm5` bers 14 :and 161 areapermanently secured to the opposite ends of the helical spring 15. y' l 1 f BothbarslQfand .112 have coverings of rubber: 20, '21 afnd these coverings 4'maybe' of any ":Iihe front facejofthe covering 21 may have moulded therein 1 a` block .22 of a -diiferent `color and/ot any'desired shape, and this 'block k'may have distinguishingcharacters 23 1 5 thereinyj Foriinstance, these 'designating characters infthe `coveririg may be Ithe name of the vef hlcle, the'name of the iowlner, orany other desired characters, thereby giv-ing a1 more 180 ornamental appearanceto the bumper.

-lfnterp osedfb'einveen4 the b'ars :10 and 12'and surrounding .feach p'airof cup-shaped mem'-4 bers L14C, 16 and thei connecting :helical 4spring -15.',iis'a tubularaneniben24iof Tesi/lient mate- @85 l i rial such as rubber, -fpreferably lcolored v'like I the-'coverings20,2'l; if.

' Inj:asseinbling `the various` elements ofthe bumper, :the cup-shapedrnembers 14--are threaded to thevproje'ctionsf13. i Thetubular members `24V` are then placed over @the cup-1s'haped'y m'embers'f'lll, 16 and j-elementsthus ."installed, Vthe Tthereto isthen placedin ip ositionadj acentthe -bar10`and thesorew-plugs117 are-.threaded to gthe several yCup-shapjedfifnembjers `16.

- filhe, rubbe'rcoverings tothe ba-,rsfljOiand i12 :andfjparticularly fthe covering gt 'the ,bari 12 $11100 the vehicle itself..

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springwill be compressed and likewise the rubber tubes 24, thus preventing injuryto These interposed resilient Y when thebumper is hit at an angle and will return to their normal positions as vsoon as the vehicles are separated.1 j

This makes a very simple construction of vehicle bumper which will sustain heavy shocks. g yv The various elements may be assembled'v Very'readilyand manufactured'at a minimum Y Y laplurality of oppositely disposed projections expense.

It is believed that" the operation and vmany f advantages of thei invention will be understood. without further. description..

. -;Having thus described'imvV invention, 'I claim: Y .:V 1. Ina vehicle bumper,'t'wo parallel bars,

a. plurality` 0f helical springs Vbaween said y each spring.

thereto. l

bars and secured at opposite ends thereto, and a tube of resilientnmaterial surrounding 2. In a Vehicle bumpenntwo' parallel a tubular vcovering ofy rubber forzthe front f bar,and a plurality ofresilient members be` tween; said barsand secured at oppositeends Y 3. Inavehicle on saidbars, a helicalV spring foreach pairof projections, cup-shapedV members at the oppositeends of said spring and securedt-hereto, said cup-shaped members fitting over said projections, andA means for locking vsaidcup: shaped membersto said projections.

In avehicle bumper, two parallel bars,

Va Yplurality of oppositely disposed threaded projections on said bars, aihelical spring for each Vpair of projections-"and cup-shaped members at theopposite ends of said spring and secured thereto, said cup-shapedmembers being-'threaded to said projections.v

members 15, 24, are capable of moving sldewlse to someA extent at'the opposite ends of` said spring and se'VV curedthereto, said cup-shaped members tit ting over said projections, andineans'for coverings of rubber for said bars,fa plurality: ofresilient members between said bars and secured at opposite'endsrthereto, and enclosur-es of resilient material surrounding saidV resilient members.

10. In a vehicle bumper, two parallel bars,

on said bars, the projections :inthe rear. bar being threaded thereto,1a helical spring yfor Y each pair of projections, cupshaped members at-the opposite ends of said spring and securedthereto, said cupshaped members bef` f ing threaded tosaid projections, and means Y for locking said cup-shaped members to said Y projections.- w I signed' by me al Y72.1.6 old south Bldg., Boston, Massachusetts, Athisv 5th day of February,

`two parallelbars,VV `tubular coverings of rubber for said bars," and AnY 6. Ina vehicle bumper,v two parallelV bars,

onfsaid bars, the projections inthe rear bar pair ofprojections, cu shaped members at the. opposite ends otsald-spring ands'ecured a plurality of oppositely disposed projections i v12o thereto, said cup-shaped members fitting Voversaid projections, andmeansfor locking; said cup-shaped members to sind-projections.V

V7.1In a vehicle bumper, two parallel bars,

a'plurality of-oppositely disposed projections l f on `said bars, the projections `in therfront bar i y 

